Adoption: International Perspectives

Adoption has been practiced since antiquity, but over the centuries its rationale and the laws that govern it have undergone many changes. Adoption: International Perspectives helps meet a need for a comprehensive understanding of issues surrounding adoption. The previous objective of providing children to childless couples, still common a few years ago, has been balanced by consideration of the best interest of the child. Legal provisions have been enacted to ensure a stable environment in which the child's physical and emotional development can be secured.